Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe
Mississippi pot roast is so tender and packed with delicious flavor. Chuck roast combined with ranch dressing mix, Au jus gravy mix, butter, and pepperoncini peppers. These 5 ingredients make up the classic Mississippi pot roast recipe that many are familiar with. The meat is so tender and comes out so delicious when done right. So don’t rush the process, allow the meat to cook long enough. When it’s done the meat will be easy to shred with a fork.
This pot roast recipe is the one to store in your archives and is a sure crowd pleaser. It’s an oldie but Goldie recipe with my little twist to it. Mississippi pot roast is a classic meal that can be made in the oven or in a slow cooker. It will only require a few ingredients and a few hours of your time. Allow the roast to bake in the oven until it’s extremely tender and cooked to a safe temperature. Again, if you don’t want to use the oven, you can always make it in the slow cooker as well.
For this recipe I used a chuck roast which is inexpensive, but feel free to use other cuts of meat if you’d like. I occasionally like to add more beef broth than usual for this recipe. Why? because I like to have extra gravy to add on my mashed potatoes. I love the extra gravy and it’s so good! This recipe is a winner and I hope you enjoy it!
Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 lbs Chuck roast
- 1 tsp Seasoned black pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp McCormick salt-free onion & herb seasoning
- 4 cups Beef broth low sodium
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 packet Ranch dressing mix
- 4 Tbsp Unsalted butter
- 5 Pepperoncini peppers
- 1 packet Au jus gravy mix (Substitute: brown gravy mix)
- 2 to 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 small onion
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Clean & prep the chuck roast. Pat dry with a paper towel, then drizzle a little bit of olive oil on to the roast.
- Season the meat with the garlic powder, black pepper, & the McCormick salt free onion & Herb seasoning. (Rub the seasonings onto the roast)
- Flip the roast over and season the other side as well.
- On medium high heat, add some olive oil to an oven safe skillet or Dutch oven.
- Allow the oil to get hot, then add the roast to the pan.
- Brown the roast on one side, then flip over and brown the other side.
- Once the meat is browned, remove it from the pan.
- Add the sliced onion & sauté for 2 to 4 minutes.
- Add the fresh minced garlic & sauté for 1 minute or until it becomes fragrant.
- Add the beef broth, ranch packet, and the Au jus gravy packet to the pan. Mix everything together.
- Place the meat back into the pan, add the peppers & unsalted butter.
- Put an oven safe lid or aluminum foil on top of the pan and place the pan in the oven.
- Bake @ 350 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the pot roast is tender & fully cooked to a safe temperature for consumption.
- Once the meat is done, remove it from the oven. Take two forks and shred the beef.
- Serve with your favorite side dish like mash potatoes, rice, or veggies. Enjoy!
